Police seek identity of suspect in fatal Dumfries hit-and-run

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a vehicle that they believe was responsible for a fatal hit-and-run in February 2019, in Dumfries, Virginia.

Prince William County police said on Feb. 21, a vehicle making a right onto Old Triangle Road from Graham Park Road in Dumfries struck 62-year-old Gregory Sawyer, of Dumfries, killing him. The driver stopped the vehicle briefly before driving off.

The vehicle is believed to be a light-colored pickup truck, possibly a Ford.

Police say a witness took a picture of the vehicle.

A witness photo of the suspected vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run in February, 2019. (Courtesy Prince William County Police)

Zeke Hartner

Zeke Hartner is a digital writer/editor who has been with WTOP since 2017. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Political Science program and an avid news junkie.

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